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2008-09 SEASON OF NEW PLAYS
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Join us for the inaugural season of our new artistic director Loretta Greco. Compelling stories and theatrical storytelling are at the heart of our selection of plays. Each play has its own brand of theatricality, perfectly suited to the intimate and muscular spaces at our Fort Mason Center home.
This season features new works by Craig Wright and Theresa Rebeck, two of the most acclaimed writers working today and introduces the country’s hottest newcomers to the Bay Area. We are the home for the country’s most exciting writers, giving you pure and raw creative energy from the best artists offered up-close and personal in our intimate spaces.
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September 20 – October 19, 2008
THE K OF D,
a new play by Laura Schellhardt
A small town girl spins the story of an urban legend. When a reckless driver kills her twin brother, Charlotte receives an eerie power from his dying kiss. This quirky and touching play offers that magical perspective of a child on the big questions of life and death. Theatrical storytelling at its best, The K of D uses nothing but one actress and your imagination to create the familiar world of a Midwestern town. |
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November 8 – December 7, 2008
EVIE’S WALTZ
a new play by Carter W. Lewis
directed by Artistic Director Loretta Greco
Gloria and Clay are living every parent’s nightmare – their son has been expelled for bringing a gun to school. As they struggle with the ramifications of this fact on their family, an unexpected visit from their son’s girlfriend turns their backyard barbeque into a high-stakes game of cat and mouse. |
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January 24 – February 22, 2009
TOUGH TITTY
a new play by Oni Faida Lampley
directed by Robert O’Hara
Eat healthy, work-out, and think positive thoughts. When Angela’s routine cannot keep breast cancer at bay, she must face the disease and her family with willpower, tenacity, and humor. Sassy, funny, and emotional, Tough Titty is a bold exploration of one woman’s journey to find grace in living. |
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February 28 - March 28, 2009
AMERICAN HWANGAP
a new play by Lloyd Suh
On his sixtieth birthday, Min Suk, a Korean immigrant, decides to return to the US to reconnect with the family he abandoned 15 years ago. In this world premiere play, as the preparations for the big celebration proceed, his wife and three grown kids must wrestle with their broken past to welcome him to the land he once loved. |
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April 18 – May 17, 2009
MAURITIUS
a new play by Theresa Rebeck
directed by Artistic Director Loretta Greco
Who knew stamp collecting could be so dangerous? A young woman discovers the rarest of stamps in her dead mother’s inheritance. Can she outsmart collectors, dealers, and her own sister all the way to the bank? Pulitzer Prize nominated and Emmy Award winner Rebeck weaves a funny and fast-paced thriller that will keep you guessing ‘til the end. |
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May 16 – June 14, 2009
MISTAKES WERE MADE
a new play by Craig Wright
Felix is a master in handling whatever life throws his way. As the hold lines on his phone keep blinking, how long can he ignore the explosions outside of his office? This world premiere play explores the darkly humorous side of modern existence as one man must negotiate the worst day of his life. From the award-winning writer of the play The Pavilion and the TV series Six Feet Under. |
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Loretta Greco, Artistic Director | David Jobin, Managing Director